據油價網10月6日報道，政府周四在其預算草案中稱，西歐最大的石油和天然氣生產國挪威預計，隨著Johan Sverdrup油田二期開發和Johan Castberg油田的啟動，其石油和液體產量明年將增長15%。

政府的最新估計顯示，挪威的天然氣產量預計將在2022年比2021年增長8%。挪威的天然氣供應約占歐盟和英國天然氣消費量的25%。

挪威表示：“歐洲的能源危機使挪威的天然氣銷售對歐洲比以往更加重要。”

根據政府的預算草案，2023年，來自石油活動的收入預計將達到1320億美元(1.4萬億挪威克朗)，創歷史新高，而2022年預計將達到1130億美元(1.2萬億挪威克朗)，比2021年來自石油和天然氣的收入高出近5倍。石油活動的高預期收入將主要反映預期的高油價，特別是天然氣價格，以及挪威克朗的弱勢匯率。

今年早些時候，挪威當局批準了運營商的申請，以提高幾個正在運營的天然氣田的產量，從而在其主要合作伙伴——歐盟和英國——在冬季前爭奪天然氣供應之際，實現更高的天然氣產量。

挪威石油和能源部長Terje Aasland在評論預算時說，新的石油和天然氣開發項目將幫助挪威在2030年之前保持相對較高的石油和天然氣產量，繼續成為歐洲穩定的能源供應國。

然而，Aasland表示，挪威需要大陸架運營商持續努力，以增加產量，開發新油田，并發現新油田，以抵消隨著時間的推移，正在運營的油氣田產量的自然下降。

黎泱 編譯自 油價網

原文如下：

Norway To Boost Oil & Gas Production As It Expects Record 2023 Revenue

Western Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer, Norway, expects its oil and liquids production to rise by 15% next year with the second phase of the Johan Sverdrup oilfield development and the start-up of the Johan Castberg oilfield, the government said in its draft budget on Thursday.

Natural gas production in Norway, which supplies around 25% of the gas consumed in the EU and the UK, is expected to rise by 8 percent in 2022 compared to 2021, the government’s latest estimates showed.

“The energy crisis in Europe makes Norwegian gas sales even more important for Europe than before,” Norway says.

Revenues from petroleum activities are expected at $132 billion (1.4 trillion Norwegian crowns) – a record high – in 2023, compared to an expected $113 billion (1.2 trillion crowns) for 2022, and nearly five times higher than the 2021 revenues from oil and gas, according to the government’s budget draft. The high expected income from petroleum activities will mostly reflect expected high oil prices, and especially gas prices, as well as a weaker exchange rate for the Norwegian crown.

Earlier this year, Norway’s authorities approved applications from operators to boost production from several operating gas fields, to allow higher gas production as its key partners, the EU and the UK, scramble for gas supply ahead of the winter.  

The new oil and gas development projects will help Norway maintain a relatively high level of oil and gas production until 2030 and continue to be a stable energy supplier to Europe, Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland, said, commenting on the budget.

However, Norway needs continuous efforts from operators on the shelf to increase production, develop new fields, and make new discoveries in order to offset a natural decline in production from operating oil and gas fields over time, Aasland said.